Why You Need Standard Operating Procedures

In your business, you must have standard operating procedures. This is going to help you do your business better and also put you in a position to sell your business in the future, should you choose to.

A standard operating procedure, or SOP, is a very clear, written document that describes the steps needed to complete an activity. It comes from you watching what procedures are done in your business, every tiny procedure, and writing those down step by step, very simplistically. You should break them into the smallest possible tasks, write them, and put them in a written manual, so that you can train and teach other people to do the tasks.

I recommend you write very, very simply. Be sure that you explain every detail and don’t assume that anyone will know how to get the job done unless the details are there. Look at every aspect of your business and write an SOP for each and every aspect. This way, your business will be heading standards and you will know that things are done as they’re supposed to be done in a timely and effective manner. Standard operating procedures and taking the time to write them will save you a lot of time and energy in the future. Get busy.

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U.S. Won the Game in Extra Time – How to Score Your Own Goals with Extra Time

Some people work overtime because they have to, and some because they want to, and some people avoid it at all costs.  Putting in extra time can help you and be a smart career move – if done wisely!  The secret is balance and getting recognized for your extra efforts.

Depending on who you ask, you will get varying answers to the question of whether working overtime is worth it or not.  The general consensus of opinion is negative, with research finding that working overtime has been linked to anxiety and depression. Yet clearly, not everyone who works overtime suffers either of these conditions… so what gives? (more…)

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Avoid these 5 Common Mistakes for Entrepreneurial Success

A large percentage of new businesses fail within the first five years. This failure is usually attributed to incompetency and lack of preparation – in other words, it doesn’t matter if the product of service is brilliant in every respect if the business owner lacks business savvy!

It’s not all bad news, however, because there are businesses that flourish and rake in high profits regardless of the economy.  Some of these entrepreneur owners didn’t know what to do either, but they learned. It doesn’t matter what you do in life, if you want success, you do have to put in some effort. It isn’t handed to you on a plate.

You can be successful too, if you avoid these 5 mistakes: (more…)

TOP TEN WAYS TO RELIEVE STRESS WHEN YOUR GET UP AND GO GETS UP AND LEAVES.

Sometimes, despite all our efforts to remain healthy and energetic, we all have days when we are not at our best. Things like being overworked, too much responsibility, private relationship problems, even bad weather… can all lead to make you unproductive at work.

Of course, treating the cause is the way to remove your blockages, but we know that can take time and meanwhile you have to do something about the everyday symptoms. So here are 10 ways to help relieve your stress and find some more get up and go:
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Be Upstanding to be Outstanding

It would be reassuring if we could always assume every person we dealt with in business was an upstanding citizen who could be trusted to be open, fair and honest. How successful might we all become if we strived to be the best we could be in our own businesses and everyone else was striving likewise in their own endeavors. There would be no more scams, rip-offs, cheating or deceit.

You may have heard of the expression “be the change you want to see occur in the world”. Yes, it can be a challenge in a world where a percentage of people do not understand the concepts of being considerate, honest or helpful, being in it only for themselves. One of the problems is that some people simply do not see themselves as others see them. They are not aware of their own shortcomings because in their minds, they don’t have any shortcomings.

How do you know if you fall into this category? No offence, but none of us can progress if we are not aware of our shortcomings, because without this knowledge, there is nothing to work with. So let’s quiz Joe Bloggs and if you find yourself identifying with the responses, you may have a little work to do on your self-development… : (more…)

TIPS TO LESSEN ANXIETY

First, let’s not confuse the anxiety to which I refer with clinical anxiety disorders, which are a more serious matter requiring professional medical help.

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, anxiety is

1 a : painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill b : fearful concern or interest c : a cause of anxiety
2 : an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one’s capacity to cope with it

Approximately 13.3% of the adult population in the U.S. is affected by an Anxiety Disorder.  We agree, Coaches are not therapists or psychiatrists, and it is not our role to treat these disorders.

The anxiety I am talking about is that suffered by everyday workers, going about their business in a state of stress and discomfort.  This work related anxiety is persistent and causes you to worry excessively about events or activities or circumstances at work which may, or may not, even happen… but the fear is very real.

Stress feeds anxiety.  For example, in a day when job security is no longer guaranteed, quite often it doesn’t take much to turn a “worry” into an anxiety, bringing with it a string of very real physical (and mental) health symptoms.

Before I suggest some tips to help prevent anxiety, it might be helpful to know some kinds of situations that are known for producing anxious moments: (more…)

Are You on a Merry Go Round or a Rollercoaster?

Can I show you that there are two types of people in the World?  Can’t you agree that there are those on merry go round and those who have gotten off a merry go round by CHOICE and have hopped onto a rollercoaster?

Will you allow me to explain? (more…)

Communication Improves When You Connect

The very first skill a coach learns is how to connect with a client.  This means we develop rapport and compassion as we listen and tune into the client.  This way of connecting allows our clients to feeeeeeeeeeeeel safe and to open up and share with us.

To connect to others with ease we first quiet any conversations going on in our minds.  As our minds get still and open we then pull our focus on the client.  We listen and don’t worry about what to say and we allow the other person to fully complete what they want to say before we respond.  We hear fully and deeply.  We also listen for the gifts and greatnesses and strengths and other positive aspects the speaker has.  We don’t judge – we simply listen and fully accept what is being said.

I believe that if everyone learned coaching skills and if we started coaching curriculum at early ages in our schools, people would be happier.  Being heard is a human yearning.  When we are heard we feeeeeeeeeeeel accepted.  People who feeeeeeeeeeeeel accepted don’t have as many problems as they have a strong sense of self-esteem.  I bet marriages would last; we’d have more friends that we really felt connected to and overall we’d be healthier mentally, emotionally, spiritually and perhaps physically.

What I want for my readers is to open their ability to tune in and to connect with others.  It is a gift that you can give to yourself and those around you.